New Delhi:Assembly elections in five states - Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand - concluded on Monday as voting for the final phase of Uttar Pradesh polls ended today evening. While the results are set to be out three days from now, on March 10, exit polls signal BJP winning with a clear margin in Uttar Pradesh.
In Punjab, even though the Congress regime is eyeing a second consecutive term in power, exit polls suggest that it will be a clean sweep for AAP. In Uttarakhand, it was a three-pronged contest with the ruling BJP, Congress and AAP fiercely campaigning to come to power. Uttarakhand is expected to swing the BJP way, albeit with a tight margin. As for Manipur and Goa, exit polls claim a clean sweep for BJP in both states.
Exit Poll Results for Uttar Pradesh
- Total Seats - 403
- Majority Win - 202
| Agency | BJP+ | SP+ | BSP | INC | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATRIZE POLL | 262-277 | 119-134 | 7-15 | 3-8 | |
| P-MARQ | 240 | 140 | 17 | 4 | 2 |
| POLSTRAT | 211-225 | 116-160 | 14-24 | 4-6 | |
| ETG RESEARCH | 230-245 | 150-165 | 5-10 | 2-6 | 2-6 |
| JAN KI BAAT | 222-260 | 135-165 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 3-4 |
| POLL OF POLLS | 231-251 | 135-155 | 9-15 | 2-6 |
The Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government is likely to score a second win in Uttar Pradesh, with a sweeping majority. An aggregate of five polls gives the BJP and its allies 231-251 seats and 135-155 seats to Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party.
Exit Poll Results for Punjab
- Total seats - 117
- Majority win - 59
| Agency | AAP | INC | SAD+ | BJP+ | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXIX My INDIA | 76-90 | 19-31 | 7-11 | 1-4 | 0-2 |
| VETO | 70 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 1 |
| P-MARQ | 62-70 | 23-31 | 16-24 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| ETG RESEARCH | 70-75 | 23-27 | 7-13 | 3-7 | |
| JAN KI BAAT | 60-84 | 18-31 | 12-19 | 3-7 | |
| POLL OF POLLS | 64-80 | 20-28 | 13-19 | 2-6 |
An average of five polls predicts a remarkable win for AAP in Punjab. An aggregate of five polls gives 64-80 seats to AAP while infighting seems to have cost Congress heavily.